зарабатывал

earned, was earning

z ə r ɐ b a t ɨ v ə ɫ → зарабатывать
verb · masculine singular · past indicative Rare #34,629
earned, was earning
RU: Он зарабатывал достаточно денег, чтобы содержать семью.
EN: He earned enough money to support his family.
Conjugation of зарабатывать
Indicative past
зарабатывалзарабатывала

Деньги зарабатывал.

He was making money.

— Марти Великолепный (2025)

Том много не зарабатывал.

Tom didn't earn much.

Я никогда много не зарабатывал.

I’ve never earned much money.

Чем ты зарабатывал на жизнь в Токио?

How did you make a living in Tokyo?

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